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After over 20 years of research, scientists believe that they have discovered a breakthrough that will allow for more effective treatments for HIV/AIDS. In a recent article in Nature, scientists from Imperial College London and Harvard University report success at elucidating the structure of integrase, an enzyme which the HIV virus uses insert a copy of its genetic material into host DNA. Researchers hope that this new knowledge will lead to a better understanding of how integrase inhibitors work, how they can be improved and how we can prevent HIV from developing resistance to them.

For more see http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6101AQ20100201